Although Ella's crawling and semi-sitting started a few weeks ago, she has really taken off in the past several days. She has officially figured out how to crawl in the traditional way AND she is now totally sitting on her own without having to lean back on one hand. Although she still scoots along the floor using the commando style crawl most of the time, Ella will now pop up on all fours and crawl for a few feet before going back down on the floor. As a result, we will find her 10 to 15 feet away from where we first put her just a few minutes earlier! And it is now the cutest thing to see her get up from crawling to sit and play with a toy for a few minutes before laying back down on the floor. This child is not even six months old yet, so it is such a surprise to see Ella being so mobile when her brother and sister were no where near as advanced at this age. I guess there is something to be said about the third child getting left in the dust...it forces them to catch up with the older siblings making them mobile at such a younger age!
Ella showing off her new sitting position. "Look, mom! No hands!" :-)
Down on all fours and getting ready to go.
And she's off! Crawling across the living room floor.
I just had to include this picture of Ella's original style of sitting that she still using on occasion. I just love how she leans back on one hand like she is posing for me! So cute!
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